Varaha Purana 176.10: Adhyaya 176, Shloka 10
The Māhātmya of Kṛṣṇagaṅgodbhava, Kāliñjara, and the Five Sacred Baths: The Tale of Pāñcāla and Tilottamā
एवं तु कुर्वतस्तस्य मासषट्कं ततो गतम् ॥ अथैकदा समायातः स्नातुं तत्र सुमन्तुना ॥
evaṃ tu kurvatastasya māsaṣaṭkaṃ tato gatam || athaikadā samāyātaḥ snātuṃ tatra sumantunā
जब वो ऐसा ही करता रहा, तोह छह महीना निकल गए। फिर एक बार सुमंतु वहाँ नहाने के लिए आया।
Narrator (default framework: Varāha → Pṛthivī)
FAQs
It uses a common Purāṇic narrative device—time elision across months—to frame a tīrtha episode, reflecting how pilgrimage narratives were structured for didactic and mnemonic transmission.
The specific site is not named in this verse, but the surrounding passage links the episode to Kāliñjara and Trigarteśvara, both prominent in North-Central Indian sacred geography.
The verse primarily establishes disciplined continuity over time, preparing the reader for an observation about purification associated with ritual bathing.
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